This document provides information about various types and styles of creative writing such as journals, diaries, essays, vignettes, storytelling, poetry, and blogging. It discusses the differences between fiction and nonfiction, agreeing with three of Stephen King's rules for writing and disagreeing with two. It analyzes the short story "The Golden Egg" and its moral. It evaluates true/false statements about creative writing and has the reader complete writing exercises on other sites.
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1. 1. Construct a definition for the term: creative writing
http://www.writerstreasure.com/creative-writing-101/.
2. Identify the meaning, in your own words, of the following styles of creative writing at
https://www.writingforward.com/creative-writing/types-of-creative-writing.
a. Journals:
b. Diaries:
c. Essays:
d. Vignettes:
e. Storytelling:
f. Poetry:
g. Free writing:
h. Blogging:
2. 3. Compare the difference between fiction and nonfiction. Provide an example of both.
https://youtu.be/UQ58BsS8X4g
Fiction Nonfiction
4. Read the blog on the popular author, Stephen Kings, top 20 Rules of Writing and
discuss three rules you agree with and two you disagree with and why
http://www.openculture.com/2014/03/stephen-kings-top-20-rules-for-writers.html.
I agree with rule ____ because
I agree with rule ____ because
I agree with rule ____ because
I disagree with rule ____ because
I disagree with rule ____ because
5. Analyze and describe the short creative story The Golden Egg and how the main
character interacted with the other character http://www.english-for-students.com/The-
Golden-Egg.html What is the moral of the story?
3. 6. For extra credit and to improve your creative writing, log onto your Quill account and
work on the interactive activities. Once completed email me your score or finished work.
https://www.quill.org/
7. Evaluate if these statements are true or false based off the websites.
a. Creative writing is a writing style that consists of imaginary characters only. _____
b. Creative writing cannot be written in first person. _____
c. A creative writing can be about any topic. _____
d. Creative writing should be descriptive, engaging, and express someones thoughts. ___
e. There are only three styles of creative writing. ____
8. Log onto your Writing A-Z interactive account to complete your daily warmup. Write
a story based on a real or imagined experience in your favorite creative writing style.
Submission must be at least a paragraph and due before class ends.
https://www.writinga-z.com/main/WritingTeacher/View/FreeWriting